After more than two decades of annual releases, Call of Duty has become one of gaming's most recognisable franchises. It's a series I've been playing for years, and while there's always a reason to get excited about another instalment, I think it's fair to say that some recent entries have struggled to capture the magic that made the franchise such a powerhouse in the first place. Whether it's the familiar multiplayer formula, the gunplay, the weapons or simply the excitement

There are plenty of games that try to keep you entertained with complicated mechanics, constant action and increasingly difficult challenges, but sometimes it's nice to play something that lets you slow down and simply enjoy being in its world. Bluey's Happy Snaps is a perfect example of that. Based on the much loved Aussie animated series, this is a relaxed, exploration focused adventure that takes the familiar locations from Bluey and turns them into places you can actually

EA Sports FC 27 is a pretty good football game overall, and the core gameplay is still enjoyable enough to keep me coming back for more. There are some welcome changes to the mechanics surrounding the game, including transfer management, which I find much more enjoyable this time around. However, while the overall experience is solid, the Nintendo Switch 2 version is a long way behind the versions available on other consoles and PC. That gap is hard to ignore, particularly wh

When it comes to choosing a graphics card, it's easy to get caught up in the numbers and assume that spending more money will always deliver a better gaming experience. In reality, the best graphics card for you depends on the games you play, the resolution of your monitor and the frame rates you're hoping to achieve. The ASUS Prime Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB OC is an interesting option because it targets a more affordable segment of the market while still offering 16GB of VRAM a

There is something about racing through the Star Wars universe that just works. Whether it's the high-speed chaos of a podrace or the sight of futuristic vehicles tearing across an alien landscape, the series has always had the potential to deliver some spectacular racing experiences. With Star Wars: Galactic Racer, that idea is taken in a new direction, putting the focus firmly on high-speed competition, aggressive racing and the kind of split-second decisions that can make

When you think about premium television picture quality, OLED is usually one of the first technologies that comes to mind. It's easy to see why. OLED displays are incredibly eye-catching at a glance, with deep blacks, vibrant colours and that unmistakable contrast that makes images pop. Before testing the TCL C8L, I would have expected an OLED to have the advantage over SQD-Mini LED in a direct comparison, particularly when it comes to overall picture quality. However, after

I've been using the Nintendo Switch 2 a lot since getting it, and one thing I've found with any handheld is that the experience changes quite a bit once you actually start taking it out of the house. Playing on the couch is one thing, but carrying it around all day, playing during downtime, using it in hotel rooms and generally relying on it while travelling is another. That's where these two Belkin accessories have really started to make sense for me. I've been using the Bel

The longer I spend with robot mowers, the harder it becomes to imagine going back to doing things the old-fashioned way. Once you get used to having something quietly maintaining your lawn while you get on with literally anything else, the idea of spending hours every weekend pushing a mower around starts to feel like a pretty outdated use of your time. The TerraMow V600 has only reinforced that feeling for me. Having previously spent a considerable amount of time with the Eu

There are motherboards that simply provide somewhere to install your CPU, RAM, graphics card and storage, and then there are motherboards like the ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero. This is very much the latter. The Hero is designed as a premium foundation for a high-end gaming PC, and almost every part of the board reflects that philosophy. From its substantial power delivery and PCIe 5.0 support through to Wi-Fi 7, 5Gb Ethernet, Thunderbolt 4 and an impressive amount of storage ex

PCIe 5.0 SSDs have been around for a little while now, but there is still a fairly simple question surrounding them for gamers: do you actually need one? PCIe 4.0 SSDs are already incredibly fast. A good PCIe 4.0 drive can load Windows in seconds, launch games quickly and make a traditional hard drive feel like something from another era. So, on the surface, it can be difficult to justify spending more money on an even faster SSD when the one already sitting in your PC feels

There’s a lot to like about this particular PC build, not because every component is simply the most expensive option available, but because the system has been put together with a clear purpose in mind. This is a high-end gaming machine designed primarily around 4K gaming, but with enough processing power, storage and cooling to comfortably handle pretty much anything else we want to throw at it. What stands out after using the system isn't necessarily any one component, but

If you’re looking at stepping up your home network, the ASUS TUF Gaming BE9400 WiFi 7 Router is one of those upgrades that doesn’t try to reinvent the wheel, it just quietly makes everything better. I’ve used plenty of routers over the years, and to be fair, most of them do the job. You plug them in, get your internet, maybe tweak a few settings and move on. This feels like what happens when that whole experience gets properly refined. It’s not flashy for the sake of it, it j

There is something special about the way Nintendo approaches its games. While plenty of developers focus on bigger worlds, tougher challenges and increasingly complicated mechanics, Nintendo has always understood that sometimes the best gaming experiences come from simply letting players explore, experiment and enjoy themselves. Yoshi and the Mysterious Book is a great example of that philosophy, delivering a colourful, charming adventure that feels different from your typica

The Belkin BoostCharge Pro 65W Laptop Power Bank is one of those products that lands in a very honest, very practical "upper middle ground", and I actually respect it a lot for that. It’s not the best power bank I’ve ever used, but it doesn’t pretend to be. There are more premium feeling options out there, with nicer finishes, tighter design work, and that slightly more “luxury tech” feel when you pick them up. But those also tend to come with a price tag that reflects that p

I went into Pokémon Pokopia on the Switch 2 with a mix of curiosity and cautious optimism. It’s not your typical Pokémon game, and it doesn’t take long to realise that’s very intentional. Instead of battles, gyms, and a big push forward, this is something much slower, much more about settling in and building something over time. The easiest way to describe it is Animal Crossing with a Pokémon skin, but that almost undersells what it’s doing. You’re not just decorating a house

There’s something oddly satisfying about watching a machine quietly take care of one of your most annoying chores. That’s exactly where I found myself with the Eufy E15 Robot Lawn Mower. I went into this expecting a cool bit of tech… what I didn’t expect was how quickly it would become something I genuinely didn’t want to live without. And yeah, it’s not perfect. But it’s very close. First impressions matter, and this thing absolutely nails it. Straight out of the box, it loo

I’ve been through a lot of robot vacuums over the years, and honestly, most of them land somewhere between “pretty decent” and “why did I even bother?”. They all promise the same thing, less effort, more automation, but in reality you’re still fixing maps, untangling brushes, or going on a rescue mission when they get stuck under something they had no business going near. The Mova V50 Ultra is the first one I’ve used that actually feels like it’s doing what these things have

I’ve spent a fair bit of time recently with the Gravastar Mercury Neon Graffiti V75 Pro now, both for work and gaming, and it’s one of those keyboards that immediately makes an impression before you’ve even plugged it in. This thing is an absolute unit. The first thing you notice is the weight. It’s seriously heavy. Not in a gimmicky way either, it just feels dense, solid, and expensive. The full metal frame gives it this almost overbuilt quality, like it was designed to surv

There are some games that remind you why you love gaming in the first place, and Super Mario Bros. Wonder is absolutely one of them. When it originally released on the Nintendo Switch, it delivered one of the most enjoyable 2D Mario adventures in years, bringing fresh ideas to a formula that Nintendo has been refining for decades. Now, with the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, it's a great opportunity to revisit that experience, and I honestly think this is one of the best games av

A flawed but memorable remake of a cult classic